The Mars Volta

[Hate]

At the moment I'm listening to Cassandra Gemini. Over 30 minutes of great experimental music with a great athmosphere. I just love that song, just like the others of The Mars Volta. I haven't found another band whose music is that weird and difficult, but still somehow swinging and pretty rocking when you start to understand it. I could listen to this almost forever. Just a pity they have so few albums. Ah, who else likes or even knows this great band? I was also hoping if someone knew other bands whose music is similar to Mars Volta's. OK, similar is a bad word, it just isn't possible to be similar to this. Exceptional is what I seek for. If you've had the chance to get to know to their album Frances the Mute, you will most likely know what I mean. I want to hear Your opinions and thoughts of this band and what else you would recommend. Thanks!

[Slint]

I'm all for their type of music, but their singer makes them unbearable.

[bradybaker]

I'm gonna have to agree with Slint, I saw their live show a couple years back and just couldn't take the lead singer. It was 30 minutes (they were the opening band) of big hair, tight pants and mangled screams. No thanks.

[qaphsiel]

Heh, I like them. They're not my fave, but good stuff. I'm just getting started with serious dream work, so I don't have even anecdotal evidence of other groups who might also be helpful. I don't normally try to fall asleep to music, but once I get my recall up a bit more, I will have to try some experiments!

[KidAircrash]

I love the mars volta so much. Deloused is one of my favorite albums ever.

[mongreloctopus]

tremulant EP was great, deloused was okay, i didn't even bother buying whatever the next one was called because it was unbearably pretentious and kind of boring. on the other hand, slint is/was a great great band. i flew out to san francisco to see a reunion show a year or two ago--it was incredible.

[wombing]

i love 'deloused in the comatorium"...flea rips it up on bass, and the volta create killer ambience... frances the mute....meh, downloaded a few songs and deleted them after a couple listens. haven't heard tremulant actually...have to give that a listen. i completely understand those who can't handle the vocalist...i was almost put off deloused completely, but grew to like the vocals....just on the border of unbearable at times....but i'll just turn the volume down a couple notches at those parts